Church of the Advocate

The Church of the Advocate is dedicated to serving the homeless, the vulnerable, and the street people of Asheville and Buncombe County. Everyone is welcome to be a part of our faith community.

Recent News

  • Bigger Banquet Tables: An Excerpt from “Letters to A Future Church”

    “I am convinced that we don’t need bigger buildings or fancier sound equipment, better pastors or more parishioners, newer ministries or deeper pockets.” By Rachel Held Evans, April 15, 2012 The new book Letters to a Future Church features the voices of more than 25 of today’s Christian thinkers and thought-leaders. Popular blogger and author [...]

  • Property Needed To Support Cottage Industries

    Church of the Advocate (COTA) is embarking on a social enterprise to effect positive growth in self concepts and, thereby, improvement in the lives of our disadvantaged parishioners.   We have dedicated, qualified volunteers, a small start up fund and have successfully implemented our first step (a cottage industry in which we make beautiful Peace Poles [...]

  • Church of the Advocate: Second Sunday in Advent, 2011

    The following is a guest post written by John Hickman of his recent experience at the Church of the Advocate: Walking past the gaggle of smokers outside the undercroft of Trinity Church in downtown Asheville, I stumble down the steps into a room buzzing with people greeting and enjoying each other. This is truly a [...]

Services

Sunday
Holy Eucharist
1:30 - 2:30pm
Trinity Undercroft
60 Church St.

Monday
Bible Study & Breakfast
10:00 - 11:30am
Trinity Undercroft
60 Church St.

Wednesday
Bagged Lunches & Prayer
11:00am - 1:00pm
Pritchard Park
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